Consumer Surplus in a Market for a Product Would Be

question 52

Multiple Choice

Consumer surplus in a market for a product would be equal to ________ if the market price was zero.

• A)zero
• B)the area between the supply curve and the demand curve
• C)the area above the supply curve
• D)the area under the demand curve

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